Chidambaram loses 4 kgs in Tihar, to spend festivals in jail
India TV NewsFormer Finance Minister P Chidambaram has lost 4 kgs in Tihar jail. "Chidambaram has been incarcerated for 42 days including the maximum permissible period of 15 days of CBI custody remand, and therefore, his continuing incarceration is in the form of punishment as his custody can neither be taken nor is required for the purpose of investigation," the bail plea said. Three days after the Delhi High Court dismissed his bail plea, P. Chidambaram on Thursday approached the Supreme Court seeking an early hearing of his bail plea in the INX media case. Seeking bail, Chidambaram challenged the Delhi High Court order and said that the HC judge had incorrectly held that the instant case was an economic offence. Chidambaram also said that the Delhi High Court has declined bail despite categorically holding that he is not a flight risk and would be available for facing trial.